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El Castell de Montjuïc

Download date: 08/10/2026

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Bearing testimony to the darkest side of the city's history, Montjuïc Castle is now a space open to memory and one of the coastline's best miradors.

  • Cultural heritage

Fortress on the hill

The Castell de Montjuïc, or Montjuïc Castle, is on the highest part of the hill, facing the sea and dominating the whole city. It is a 17th-century fortress built by the military engineer Juan Martín Cermeño, which has lived through numerous important historical episodes and been a key witness to various periods.

A place with historical memory

A witness of critical moments, it functioned as a prison for anarchists during the 19th century and in 1940, after the Spanish Civil War, the president of the Generalitat, Lluís Companys, was shot there along with lots of other political prisoners of the Franco regime.

Today it can be visited as a place of historical interest and, if you make your way up to the highest point of Montjuïc, you will be rewarded by one of the most impressive views of Barcelona’s port and harbour you can get.

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Location and contact

Location and contact

El Castell de Montjuïc

Address:
Carretera de Montjuïc, 66
Districte:
Sants-Montjuïc
Neighborhood:
el Poble-sec
City:
Barcelona
Getting there

Timetable and prices

Timetable

Period Dies Hores Preus

De març a octubre

 Every day From 10.00 am to 8.00 pm
General admission: €12


Reduced admission: €8

  • Children aged 8 to 12.
  • People who are unemployed or holders of the Reduced Rosa Card.
  • Holders of an officially recognised disability card.



Free admission

  • Every Sunday from 3 pm onwards
  • First Sunday of the month
  • Children under 8.
  • Holders of the free Rosa Card
  • Accredited members of ICOM
  • Accredited members of the Associació de Museòlegs de Catalunya.
  • Accredited users of the library and documentation centre of the Memorial Democràtic de Catalunya.
  • Tourist guides in the exercise of their professional activity.
  • Teachers in formal education duly accredited by the management of the educational centre.
  • Teachers in formal education when accompanying a group of students.
  • Holders of the free Rosa Card.
  • Members of entities and associations based at Castell de Montjuïc.
  • People holding the metropolitan companion pass for a person with a disability.
  • Holders of the BCNCultural card.
  • Registered in the Gaudir+BCN programme.
  • 12 February (Santa Eulàlia)
  • 24 September (La Mercè)
  • Registered in the Gaudir+BCN programme

Night of the Museums 2025:

17 May

 From 7.00 pm to 1.00 am
Free admission

De novembre a febrer

 Every day From 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
General admission: €12


Reduced admission: €8

  • Children aged 8 to 12.
  • People who are unemployed or holders of the Reduced Rosa Card.
  • Holders of an officially recognised disability card.



Free admission

  • Every Sunday from 3 pm onwards
  • First Sunday of the month
  • Children under 8.
  • Holders of the free Rosa Card
  • Accredited members of ICOM
  • Accredited members of the Associació de Museòlegs de Catalunya.
  • Accredited users of the library and documentation centre of the Memorial Democràtic de Catalunya.
  • Tourist guides in the exercise of their professional activity.
  • Teachers in formal education duly accredited by the management of the educational centre.
  • Teachers in formal education when accompanying a group of students.
  • Holders of the free Rosa Card.
  • Members of entities and associations based at Castell de Montjuïc.
  • People holding the metropolitan companion pass for a person with a disability.
  • Holders of the BCNCultural card.
  • Registered in the Gaudir+BCN programme.
  • 12 February (Santa Eulàlia)
  • 24 September (La Mercè)
  • Registered in the Gaudir+BCN programme

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